Lakes / Virginia / Henry County / Reservoir Number 5
Reservoir Number 5, Virginia
28.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
36.73 degrees N, 79.72 degrees W - Henry County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Reservoir Number 5 Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 39 miles from Roanoke, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Number 3 | Henry | 3.1 mi | 37.02 acres |
| Martinsville Reservoir | Henry | 8.2 mi | 181.38 acres |
| Lake Lanier | Martinsville | 8.6 mi | 29.41 acres |
| Burton Lake | Pittsylvania | 14 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Philpott Lake | Patrick | 20 mi | 2,814.82 acres |
| Fairy Stone Lake | Patrick | 22 mi | 129.98 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Reservoir Number 5
How Big Is Reservoir Number 5?
Reservoir Number 5 covers 28.46 acres in Henry County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Henry County?
Martinsville Reservoir is the largest lake in Henry County, at 181.38 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 136642533). Verified October 30, 2026.